It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...

The escalating conflict between Israel and other nations in the Middle East has reignited a conspiracy theory that claims the ...

Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., is celebrated with numerous events across the Lower Hudson Valley.

The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries.

The celebration was initially planned for June 19, but organizers opted to change the date due to predicted inclement weather.

The fifth annual raising of the Juneteenth flag will begin at 10 a.m., followed by a short reception. This will be the first ...

Porterville celebrated its 44th annual Flag Day Celebration on Flag Day titled “United Under One Flag” at the Grocery Outlet ...

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom. Celebrations include cookouts, ...

Popular Hastings seafront pub The Albion marked Sussex day by lowering the Cornish flag at its pasty shack and replacing it with the Sussex flag.